How To Install libirrlicht1.8-dbg on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libirrlicht1.8-dbg on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libirrlicht1.8-dbg
libirrlicht1.8-dbg is:
This package contains the debugging symbols associated with irrlicht. They will automatically be used by gdb for debugging irrlicht-related issues.
There are three methods to install libirrlicht1.8-dbg on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libirrlicht1.8-dbg Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libirrlicht1.8-dbg using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libirrlicht1.8-dbg
Install libirrlicht1.8-dbg Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libirrlicht1.8-dbg using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libirrlicht1.8-dbg
Install libirrlicht1.8-dbg Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install libirrlicht1.8-dbg using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libirrlicht1.8-dbg
How To Uninstall libirrlicht1.8-dbg on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libirrlicht1.8-dbg package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libirrlicht1.8-dbg
Uninstall libirrlicht1.8-dbg And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libirrlicht1.8-dbg and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libirrlicht1.8-dbg
Remove libirrlicht1.8-dbg Configurations and Data
To remove libirrlicht1.8-dbg configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libirrlicht1.8-dbg
Remove libirrlicht1.8-dbg configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libirrlicht1.8-dbg configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libirrlicht1.8-dbg
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libirrlicht1.8-dbg package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
